Wildfire Kiss
“Hawkers cried out their wares and looked hopefully towards the impressive coach. One young and horribly dirty boy sidled up to the duke’s vehicle and stuck an apple up with outstretched hand to its open window.
“Bright ’n’ shiny it be … jest right fer ye, guvnor.” He grinned and displayed a mouth nearly devoid of teeth.
The duke tapped at his driver’s box, stuck his head out the window, and called to him, “Hold up there, Harly.” He turned to the boy and flipped him a hefty coin. The lad flipped him the apple in turn before calling out a parting thanks as he ran back into the hubbub of the traffic to try his luck again with another apple he produced from the ragged bag slung over his shoulder.
The duke watched the child for a moment before motioning for his driver to go on, turned to his companion, and handed him the apple. “Just the thing to keep you quiet,” his grace said, grinning widely at him.
Sir Charles Liverpool looked at the fruit with some contempt and set it aside.
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